QUETTA: The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued a notification announcing a change of Returning Officer for the re-polling at 22 polling stations of NA-251 (Sherani, Zhob, and Killa Saifullah). According to the notification, the commission has made a partial amendment to its earlier decision dated December 4, 2025, and appointed Babrak Khan, Additional Secretary […]
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ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Taliban government has pledged that its territory will not be used to harm any country and warned that anyone violating the order will face action. Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi made the remarks after a gathering of Afghan religious scholars who endorsed a resolution barring the use of Afghan soil for attacks abroad.
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ASHGABAT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned that a “new wave of terrorism” is emerging from Afghan soil and urged the international community to press the Afghan authorities to meet their commitments. Speaking at a forum marking the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality in Ashgabat, the Prime Minister said it was a pleasure to be
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BANNU: Police said on Friday they repelled an overnight militant attack on a checkpoint in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, injuring five personnel in an area that has seen a sharp rise in militant violence since Afghan Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Officials said that militants attacked a police checkpost in Shaikh Landak area located
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QUETTA: Security forces carried out a major operation in the mountainous area of Turbat, killing a senior commander of the India proxy Fitna al Hindustan, according to security sources. Officials identified him as Ganjal Shakla, also known as Sarab. They described him as a high-value target within the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)’s Majeed Brigade. Security
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QUETTA: The Quetta’s district administration has imposed a complete ban on Qingqi (Zarange) rickshaws within city limits. A formal notification has also been issued. Meanwhile, a large-scale crackdown against violators has been started to seize all banned rickshaws. According to the Traffic Police, they impounded 98 Qingqi rickshaws over the last five days for violating
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TOKYO: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Friday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning. The quake hit near Aomori Prefecture at 11:44 a.m. local time (02:44 GMT) at a depth of 20 km, the agency said. The U.S. Geological Survey also measured the quake at 6.7. The tremor came
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QUETTA: The Election Commission has cleared nomination papers of 2,870 candidates for the upcoming local government elections in Quetta. According to the provincial election commissioner, 2,870 nomination papers were approved, while 329 candidates withdrew their papers. He said 2,541 candidates will contest the elections. Out of 641 wards, 515 will see electoral contests. In 108
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ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda has claimed that former ISI director general Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed will testify against PTI founder Imran Khan in the May 9 cases based on “available evidence.” Speaking on a private TV channel, Vawda said there was “no ambiguity left” and it was now “clearly visible” that Faiz Hameed would
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QUETTA: Emphasizing agriculture as the province’s economic backbone, Provincial Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Mir Ali Hassan Zehri has directed officials to ensure the timely completion of all ongoing development projects to directly benefit farmers and landowners. He stated that developing the sector on modern lines is a top priority for the government. The minister
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